James Boyd House

James Boyd House
James Boyd House, March 2007
LocationRidge Rd. and Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, North Carolina
Coordinates35°10′14″N 79°23′00″W / 35.17056°N 79.38333°W / 35.17056; -79.38333
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
ArchitectEmbry, Aymur
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.77001005[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1977

James Boyd House, also known as Weymouth, is a historic home located at Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Aymar Embury II and built in the 1920s. It is a large, rambling Colonial Revival style brick dwelling. It consists of a five-bay, two-story central block flanked by two-story hyphens and wings. It was built by historical novelist James Boyd after World War I.[2] Since 1979, the building has housed the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ H. McKelden Smith and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "James Boyd House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities website